Original German WWI Officer Field Glases Named to Feldwebel Otto Kranze 97th Feld. Arty. 19th Century Original Items: All Sales Final

Original Items: All Sales Final

The command was formed from a preexisting unit of the Reichsmarine

Following the Japanese surrender in August 1945

so this is a very rare opportunity

The leather chinstrap is absent

Original German WWI Officer Field Glases Named to Feldwebel Otto Kranze 97th Feld. Arty. 19th Century Original Items: All Sales FinalOriginal Items: One of a Kind. This is a very nice original set of black leather mounted Field Glasses, complete with their original black leather carry case with Shoulder strap. The lid of the case has been inscribed with the owner's information: 1917 FELDWEBEL OTTO KRANZE 97 FELD. ARTY. The owner was apparently a Feldwebel, which is equivalent to a U. S. Staff Sergeant, and was serving in the 97th Field Artillery Battalion in 1917. The case and